Last night I washed my hair in 6 sections using the Creme of Nature Moisture & Shine Shampoo, conditioned with the Shea Moisture Purification Masque (was tempted to leave it in but it has clay in it), and applied the SM Yucca Milk in the shower. After that absorbed a bit, I sectioned and applied blue Eco Styler. It was still damp when I went to bed but I put it in a ponytail with my satin scarf.

This morning I took my ponytail down and spritzed with water. Once it's dry I'll moisturize and fluff. I am thinking that applying product in smaller sections (sigh) and getting my roots is the key to decreasing tangles and matting, but my goodness it's killing my beloved volume.

Week 1 of protective styling.
Dusted ends and twisted with that dear
SheaMoisture DTM that I can't seem to depart with(because I spent my hard earned $10!)
Gee I am so stubborn...

3rd day WnG: this morning oiled w/ grapeseed oil then later sprayed with water & Oyin Frank Juice...

Originally Posted by Presto!

Presto!, why would you spray your hair with water and the Frank Juice? Is it stickier than the Juices & Berries? I'm getting ready to buy that Frank Juice, but not if it's sticky... errr...

Originally Posted by ReynaCR

I use the water spritz to get my hair to loosen up and drop from the 'binapples' and sleeping on it. The Frank Juice, I use like hair perfume. I'd use at least half a bottle trying to use the FJ alone for refreshing my big head.

It's sorta sticky, IMO. The water first helps though. I do the same on my daughters hair now (water first), Once I used all FJ and her hair was sticky and lint magnet-y.

Nice DIY elastics! I think I'm gonna make some to use for when I revisit banding.

Originally Posted by Fronomenal

Thanks! I'm glad that I took time to do it! Those little blobs of glue on the 'Ouchless' bands were still catching hair.

I bought a pack of bands that were truly seamless but I can't remember who made them.

One plus of the DIY version is that you get a gradation of sizes ~ from the foot sections to thigh. I cut 1.5 inch(foot to knee) pieces increasing to 2 inch(up to thigh) pieces and rolled/cuffed them to make the bands

Im n the process of putting in some micros, Don't fret ladies ikno what im doing lol! I finished the front lastnight, so i just smoothed those back and wrapped/covered the undone hair (lol im good at hiding halfdone hair). Oh and before i started I washed,conditioned, and detangled in the shower. By the time iwas ready to start braiding, by hair was almost dry

Im n the process of putting in some micros, Don't fret ladies ikno what im doing lol! I finished the front lastnight, so i just smoothed those back and wrapped/covered the undone hair (lol im good at hiding halfdone hair). Oh and before i started I washed,conditioned, and detangled in the shower. By the time iwas ready to start braiding, by hair was almost dry

Week 1 of protective styling.
Dusted ends and twisted with that dear
SheaMoisture DTM that I can't seem to depart with(because I spent my hard earned $10!)
Gee I am so stubborn...

3rd day WnG: this morning oiled w/ grapeseed oil then later sprayed with water & Oyin Frank Juice...

Originally Posted by Presto!

Presto!, why would you spray your hair with water and the Frank Juice? Is it stickier than the Juices & Berries? I'm getting ready to buy that Frank Juice, but not if it's sticky... errr...

Originally Posted by ReynaCR

I use the water spritz to get my hair to loosen up and drop from the 'binapples' and sleeping on it. The Frank Juice, I use like hair perfume. I'd use at least half a bottle trying to use the FJ alone for refreshing my big head.

It's sorta sticky, IMO. The water first helps though. I do the same on my daughters hair now (water first), Once I used all FJ and her hair was sticky and lint magnet-y.

Originally Posted by Presto!

I remember reading online where someone said that they diluted their J&B's. Have either of you tried this? I think it's a decent route to go if you use one of the 3 oz bottles. That way you get twice as much J&B without the stickiness

I ain't thirsty. There's plenty of fish in the sea, but I don't want all of them, can I have some standards? Or do we just have to settle, for someone's who meh and will do."

Week 1 of protective styling.
Dusted ends and twisted with that dear
SheaMoisture DTM that I can't seem to depart with(because I spent my hard earned $10!)
Gee I am so stubborn...

Presto!, why would you spray your hair with water and the Frank Juice? Is it stickier than the Juices & Berries? I'm getting ready to buy that Frank Juice, but not if it's sticky... errr...

Originally Posted by ReynaCR

I use the water spritz to get my hair to loosen up and drop from the 'binapples' and sleeping on it. The Frank Juice, I use like hair perfume. I'd use at least half a bottle trying to use the FJ alone for refreshing my big head.

It's sorta sticky, IMO. The water first helps though. I do the same on my daughters hair now (water first), Once I used all FJ and her hair was sticky and lint magnet-y.

Originally Posted by Presto!

I remember reading online where someone said that they diluted their J&B's. Have either of you tried this? I think it's a decent route to go if you use one of the 3 oz bottles. That way you get twice as much J&B without the stickiness

Originally Posted by kayb

Great idea! I'm going to dilute the rest!

I'm not sure if fj and jb are the same formula besides frag cos I've only tried fj.

^ I checked on the ingredients list after reading your post. It seems that the Frank Juice has rosemary whereas the J&B doesn't (as per Curl Mart's list). Oyin states that Frank Juice has Frank. and Myrrh.

I ain't thirsty. There's plenty of fish in the sea, but I don't want all of them, can I have some standards? Or do we just have to settle, for someone's who meh and will do."

^ I checked on the ingredients list after reading your post. It seems that the Frank Juice has rosemary whereas the J&B doesn't (as per Curl Mart's list). Oyin states that Frank Juice has Frank. and Myrrh.

Second day hair with my new baby daddy, Blue Ecostyler. Fluffed with Oyin Whipped Pudding (fail, way too thick), then added Smoothing Lotion (win) and a bit more gel on top to try to get rid of whiteness (didn't work). Diffused hair for a few minutes, whiteness gone!

Second day hair with my new baby daddy, Blue Ecostyler. Fluffed with Oyin Whipped Pudding (fail, way too thick), then added Smoothing Lotion (win) and a bit more gel on top to try to get rid of whiteness (didn't work). Diffused hair for a few minutes, whiteness gone!

Originally Posted by EllyEllyOxenFree

CUTE!!! If I wasn't in twists that took me 2+hrs, I'd wash my hair!!! LOLOL!!